China says three male astronauts will blast off next month for a three-month mission on China’s new space station …
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China’s factory activity slows slightly in May as raw materials costs surge – official PMI
China’s factory activity slowed slightly in May as high raw materials costs and supply bottlenecks continued to weigh on industrial production, particularly for small and export-oriented firms.
How will China’s latest oil probe affect the world’s biggest crude importer?
This year China’s government has been gradually ramping up scrutiny of its sprawling oil industry, reinforcing its authority with new taxes on refined products while investigating crude imports by …
‘They tortured me,’ Australian Yang Hengjun says as he awaits verdict after trial in China
Australian writer says he fears hidden cameras captured forced confessions during interrogations …
Crypto traders defy China’s crackdown with secretive bets
Chinese investors are paying little heed to the government’s biggest crackdown on cryptocurrency trading since 2017, underscoring the challenge for Beijing as it tries to rein in a speculative boom in …
China Wrecks IPO Plans for High-Flying Online Education Startups
China is escalating a crackdown on its online education sector, forcing once high-flying startups to mothball plans for multi-billion-dollar initial public offerings this year.
China is heading into an economic perfect storm
With ballooning debt, rising commodity prices and an erosion of foreign reserves, clouds are forming over Beijing – and the winds will be felt on far flung shores, writes .
COVID-19 Leak Theory From China Lab ‘Feasible’, Says British Intelligence: Report
The origins of the COVID-19 remain a widely debated topic, with some scientists and politicians maintaining that the possibility of a lab leak of the deadly virus exists.
IPO fatigue hits Hong Kong despite debut boost for JD spinoff
The best start to a year for new equity listings in Hong Kong is being tarnished by the rising number of offers that are slumping on debut, raising questions over the continued strength of the…
Bernie Sanders Compares Republican Tactics to China’s ‘Growing Authoritarianism’
In his weekend post, Sanders compared the policies and tactics pushed forward by the GOP to the “growing authoritarianism” in China. The senator, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party ‘s 2020 …
Apparel and watch brands sponsoring Olympic Games walk a tightrope on the tone and messaging of their campaigns
Brands such as Omega, Nike, Adidas and Asics who sponsor the Olympics or national teams will agonise over the tone and message of their ad campaigns for the Tokyo Games.
The $3bn bargain: how China dominates Pacific mining, logging and fishing
China received more than half of all seafood, wood, and minerals exported from the region in 2019. Experts warn this is creating ‘enormous challenges for sustainable development’ …
U.S. experts press calls for China to allow deeper inquiries into the pandemic’s origins.
Suspicions have focused on the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which long gathered bat viruses and whose laboratories conducted experiments on them.
